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Horse race
The Caulfield Autumn Classic is a
Melbourne Racing Club
Group 2
Thoroughbred
horse race for horses three years old held under
Set Weights conditions, over a distance of 1800 metres at
Caulfield Racecourse in
Melbourne,
Australia in February.
[1] Total prizemoney for the race is
A$300,000.
History
Name
- 1957–1986 - Stanley Plate
- 1987–1990 - Caulfield Autumn Classic
- 1991 - Tattersalls Classic
- 1991–1997 - Caulfield Autumn Classic
- 1998–2000 - AAMI Classic
- 2001–2004 - Shannons Classic
- 2005–2006 - Caulfield Autumn Classic
- 2007 - National Jockey Celebration Day
- 2008 - Pol Roger Stakes
- 2009 - The Yalumba 160
- 2010 - The Yalumba 161
- 2011 - The Yalumba 162
- 2012 onwards - Caulfield Autumn Classic
Distance
- 1957–1970 - 11⁄4 miles (~2000 metres)
- 1971 - 11⁄8 (~1800 metres)
- 1972 - 11⁄4 miles (~2000 metres)
- 1973–1986 – 2000 metres
- 1987 onwards - 1800 metres
Grade
- 1957–1978 - Principal Race
- 1979–1988 - Listed Race
- 1989–1993 - Group 3
- 1994 onwards Group 2
Venue
In 1996 the event was held at
Flemington Racecourse due to
reconstruction of Caulfield Racecourse. In 2023 the race was held at
Sandown Racecourse.
Winners
- 2024 - Immediacy
[2]
- 2023 - Pericles
[3]
- 2022 - Castlereagh Kid
[4]
- 2021 - Parure
[5]
- 2020 - Adelaide Ace
[6]
- 2019 - Global Exchange
[7]
- 2018 - Valiant Spirit
[8]
- 2017 - Farson
[9]
- 2016 - Tally
[10]
- 2015 - Alpine Eagle
[11]
- 2014 - Vilanova
[12]
- 2013 - Super Cool
[13]
- 2012 - Upbeat
[14]
- 2011 - Folding Gear
[15]
- 2010 - Extra Zero
[16]
- 2009 - Stokehouse
[17]
- 2008 - Brom Brom
[18]
- 2007 - Ambitious General
[19]
- 2006 - Spinney
[20]
- 2005 - Renewable
[21]
- 2004 -
Elvstroem
[22]
- 2003 - Natural Blitz
[23]
- 2002 - Don Eduardo
[24]
- 2001 - Fubu
[25]
- 2000 - Pins
[26]
- 1999 - Dignity Dancer
[27]
- 1998 - Gold Guru
[28]
- 1997 - Silver Glade
[29]
- 1996 - Iron Horse
[30]
- 1995 - Hurricane Sky
[31]
- 1994 - Waikikamukau
[32]
- 1993 - Redding
[33]
- 1992 - Laranto
[34]
- 1991 - Triscay
[35]
- 1990 -
Stylish Century
[36]
- 1989 - King’s High
[37]
- 1988 - Mr.Danamite
- 1987 - Myocard
- 1986 - Normandy Bay
- 1985 - Playful Monarch
- 1984 - Tri-Flow
- 1983 - Admiral Lincoln
- 1982 -
Gurner's Lane
- 1981 - Find The Gold
- 1980 - Mr.Independent
- 1979 - Double Century
- 1978 - Father’s Day
[38]
- 1977 - Blue Monarch
- 1976 - Ready O’Ready
- 1975 - Classic Conquest
- 1974 - Sequester
- 1973 - Red Cast
- 1972 - Hampton’s Pride
[39]
- 1971 - Royal Guardsman
- 1970 - Voleur
- 1969 - Aventyl
- 1968 - Chosen Lady
- 1967 - Pharaon
- 1966 - Naval Brass
- 1965 - Matloch
- 1964 - Spotted
- 1963 - Soldate
- 1962 - Blue Era
- 1961 - Reinsman
- 1960 - Nilarco
- 1959 - High Peal
- 1958 - Wool Man
- 1957 - Lord Gavin
See also
References